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MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Reading

Met Office

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16 Sep 2026 at 16:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured joint chair services from the University of Reading under its Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. The requirement sits within Lot 1, Joint Chair Services, and is categorised as research and development services and related consultancy. The work supports collaboration between the Met Office and an academic institution, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The selected provider is the University of Reading, a large higher education organisation based in Reading. This requirement is relevant to universities, research organisations and specialist consultancy providers with the capability to deliver joint academic and public-sector research leadership services within a structured partnership framework.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective, below-threshold call-off under an existing framework, without a competitive call-off. Lot 1 was completed and the contract was awarded to the University of Reading. The contract, titled Joint Chair Services FY2627, was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 22 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated and awarded under the framework’s Lot 1 arrangements; the available record identifies research and development and related consultancy as the service category. This is a single-provider award, rather than a multi-supplier or multi-lot outcome.

This award shows that the Met Office uses a formal academic partnership framework to obtain joint chair services from a university partner. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be universities, research institutions or specialist research consultancies able to combine academic leadership with practical public-sector collaboration. Credibility would depend on demonstrable research and development capability, experience of delivering consultancy or advisory services, and the capacity to provide senior personnel for a joint chair role. Organisations should also be able to work within framework call-off arrangements and align their academic expertise with the Met Office’s scientific delivery needs. The selected supplier’s profile indicates that a large, established higher education institution can meet the scale and partnership expectations of this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Reading

Notice Description

Call off contract under the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2 for the provision of Joint Chair Services from the University of Reading under Lot 1: Joint Chair Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087949-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Met Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Reading

Further Information

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